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Orange juice prices have risen
Bad news in this season of flu and colds: the price of oranges is on the rise because a below-normal harvest is expected this year due to the drought that hit the Unites States last summer and the recent frost in the plantations down in Florida. The US, which is the second largest producer of […]
Caper, a Delicious Bud
Did you know that capers are not the fruit, but the flower buds of the caper plant? They are harvested before they begin to open up. They are then dried, salted and pickled in vinegar. This is how they turn into a condiment with a tart and slightly bitter flavour. The smaller the capers, the […]
SOS Cuisine recommended once more on Radio-Canada’s TV show L’Épicerie
Canadians are expected to pay more at the grocery store in 2013, especially for meat and eggs, according to a forecast by University of Guelph researchers. General food expenditures will increase between 1.5% and 3.5%, which means that a family of 2 adults and 2 kids, spending about $280 per week, should expect to spend […]
Personal finance guru Gail Vaz-Oxlade recommends SOSCuisine meal plans
Have you ever watched “Til Debt Do Us Part” or “Princess”? If you have, you surely understand why I was so pleased when money expert Gail Vaz-Oxlade contacted me a few weeks ago proposing an interview on her weekly program on radio Newstalk1010. Having our service recognized and recommended by such a no-nonsense and charismatic person […]
Virage “fléxitarien” au Commensal
La chaîne québécoise de restaurants végétariens Commensal a soulevé tout un tollé en annonçant l’introduction de crevettes, crabe et poulet à son menu. Cette petite révolution a été lancée par le biais d’une publicité télé diffusée dimanche soir, en plein coeur du Gala de l’ADISQ. Quelques heures plus tard, des centaines de messages remplissaient déjà […]
À propos des citrouilles géantes
Ceux qui nous suivent régulièrement savent déjà que nous aimons les citrouilles et que nous en écrivons souvent sur ce blogue. Voici quelques nouveautés à propos de ce sujet: La plus grosse citrouille au monde Cette semaine, à la foire agricole de Topsfield, au Massachusetts, on a couronné la plus grosse citrouille du monde. Avec […]
Get inspired by a 100-year old marathoner
At 101 years old, Fauja Singh is a poster boy for immovable determination. At an age most people would like to just reach, the Indian-born Briton is running marathons. In fact he didn’t run his first marathon until he was 89, and has since smashed one world age-class record after another. His marathon record, for […]
Le potager urbain du sans-abri
C’est en faisant un tour à vélo, il y a quelques semaines, que j’ai découvert un “potager urbain” assez particulier, installé sous un viaduc de l’autoroute Bonaventure, près du bassin Peel, à Montréal. En m’approchant, j’y ai aperçu de belles tomates, des haricots, des concombres, ainsi que du brocoli chinois et d’autres légumes exotiques. Je […]
What does the number on a fruit sticker mean?
Those stickers on fruit and vegetables show the produce PLU – Price Look Up Code, used in grocery stores and supermarkets to make check-out and inventory control easier and more accurate. In most cases, the code is a four-digit number, beginning with a “3” or a “4“, which identifies the type of bulk produce, including […]
Is it really more expensive to eat healthy?
The answer is NO! A study released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) found that healthy food actually costs less than junk food. Then, why do consumers have the opposite perception?
Food and nutrition myth about the cost of healthy foods
As promised in our March is nutrition month, we will be publishing one food & nutrition myth per day, written by Dietitians of Canada, so that you can “Get the real deal on your meal“.
Maroc au féminin
Ce n’est pas pour rien si durant notre stage au Maroc nous avons rencontré autant de femmes : les Marocaines sont de grandes travailleuses! Depuis toujours, elles s’élevaient les enfants et s’occupaient des tâches à la maison. Ces dernières années, elles ont été nombreuses à ajouter, à ces tâches, un travail à l’extérieur de la […]
